10 Reasons to Feel Optimistic About the North London Derby
1. We have the world’s number one goalie, as some of us have been saying for months (ahem, some of us, that is, not including me. I was doubtful whether young Szczesney was ready, but his sheer authority and ability this season has shown that I was in the minority for a good reason: I was wrong).
2. We have the BFG. He’s looking more assured every game and I, for one, have been surprised at his tactical and foot baling quality. I was expecting him to be a big solid lump, effective in the air – but he’s much more than that. (And given that the BFG is a Roald Dahl character, it’s interesting that he’ll be up against some other RD characters tomorrow: The Twits.
3. The BFG will be partnered by Alex Dimitri Song Billong, who was absolutely outstanding in the midweek CL game.
4. Even when decimated by injuries, we have players with the power to hurt any opposition. If Theo starts, I expect him to shred them like stir fry vegetables. And just when they think they can’t get any more shredded, we’ll throw in an Oxo cube.
5. We have the best away fans in the country and their mighty noise will be boosted by the acoustics you always find in a public toilet.
6. Robin van Persie is the most in form striker in the world (or maybe just behind Messi). Either way, expect him to bag a brace tomorrow.
7. We are, according to many pundits, the Underdogs. Can you believe that? What does that make them – the Overcnuts? Anyway, I always love it when we’re the underdogs because it’s usually when the Arsenal’s true quality comes through.
8. We have the best manager in the world. They have a tax dodger whose face is made out of melted wax.
9. We have more class than Hackney’s biggest comprehensive. They don’t know the meaning of the word.
10. After the freakish nature of some of our recent results against them (including goal-of-a-lifetime moments from nomark players never heard of again), Lady Luck is due to turn her smile in our direction tomorrow.
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Oh Rocky, I hope so, I really hope so …………………
We need to get some bragging rights back and they think we’re rubbish at the moment so this would be a stunning time.
They can go back to moaning about how we are lucky then 🙂
I say a clean sheet and 2-3 goals for arsenal
I think the way you can admit when you’ve made a mistake on a player (Szeszney) is very admirable. Great write up. Can’t wait!!!
Well saved Rock, 🙂
I went to Brentford a couple of times during Chezzer’a loan period ( to see him …….. obviously) 🙂 and it confirmed my view, formed previously while watching him play in the youth team, that he was/is brash, brave and full of brio!
Incidentally, did you read Bob Wilson’s homage to Arsene, yesterday?
We should have published it as required reading for all those who do not show respect to a great man.
It is axiomatic of course that the ‘hits’ on the site would have greatly increased with the numbers rushing to refute Bob’s words of wisdom!
We won’t get anywhere near getting a point at Spurs. We picked up one points from six against them last year. Since then they have got better and improved the starting eleven. We have got worse.
If we get a point tomorrow is will be a miracle.
If we can keep it down to three goals I would be surprised.
Spurs fan alert^
Hide the food stamps, they might steal em
My only desire for tomorrow is for us to win.
A scrappy, disputed, ‘limp over the line’ winning goal would do just fine.
Of course 2:8 would be even better, but the points and the bragging rights would be even better! 🙂
i strongly agree wit u,nice post
Jamie,
Don’t take this in any way other than the one I mean, please, but your constant doom laden and critical comments make me glad I will never have to fight in the trenches with you by my side.
Thank goodness!!
I wish I was going to the game with you Jamie!
We’ll win cus we’re Arsenal
We’ll win cus we’re Arsenal
We’ll win cus we’re Arsenal
Repeat to the tune we all know and love.
That post would have taken me three hours to write, I bet it took you five minutes, still I did say that Szcezney was the DB’s, a bit cheap I know but that’s the best I can do lol. A very enjoyable read as ever Rocky.
Tomorrow’s result 3-0 to the good guys
Unleeeeeash Hell boys.
COYRRG
RA – I never made much of a fighter. My negativity isn’t constant I’m not that consistent.
I am a gooner and no offence taken mate it is a game of opinions and mine are obviously getting on your wick. Fair enough.
I think they have a better team than us at the moment. In a few months if our team starts to play well then the tables might be turned.
As for the person who accused me of being a Spurs fan, that’s just slander. I’ll always be a gooner. I’m just an unhappy one.
Hello All
Bit of a cop-out doing a “10 Things” post… but it would have been a shame not to have kept up AA’s amazing record of a post a day.
Redders
Do you have a link to the Bob Wilson piece?
Jamie
Obviously you’re entitled to your opinion and it should be respected. I think it will be a good, close game with two teams who are better at attacking then defending, but I think we have a good chance of shading it. If you’re right you can come back on and say ‘I told you so’, but I hope you’ll be coming back to say ‘sorry folks, I should have had more faith’.
Rocky- I hope so mate, you never know.
Rocky…well saved Sz would be proud 🙂
10 things to keep me smiling until tomorrow.
l cant wait to see arsenal beat tottenham tomorrow.l pray things dont get out of hands
Here’s the Bob Wilson article
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ARSENE WENGER is facing the toughest spell of his 15 years as Arsenal manager.
Yet according to Bob Wilson, the Frenchman — appointed as Gunners boss on September 30, 1996 — will only be truly appreciated when he leaves the club.
Former keeper Wilson, 69, won the Double with Arsenal both as a player and coach.
He has watched in awe of Wenger’s managerial skills down the years, while he has also been touched by his generosity.
Wilson, the club’s keeper coach until 2003, said: “If you’d said when he arrived that I would see the best football Arsenal has ever played and some of the greatest players the world has ever seen, I wouldn’t have believed you.
“If you had said I would go on to watch us play in the Champions League for the next 15 years, win three titles, five FA Cups, get to three Carling Cup finals and the final of the Champions League, my reply would have ended in ‘off’.
“People still talk about Herbert Chapman and what he achieved — and it will be the same with Arsene in many years’ time.
“When it comes to an end, only then will people realise what this academic brought to Arsenal.
“I was in turmoil when he arrived. My daughter had been living with cancer and on December 1, 1998 she died.
“The times I was struggling to keep it together, he was brilliant for me.
“I needed someone to understand where I was at for five years of my life — as it was a horrible rollercoaster — and Arsene saw how my wife needed to do something to keep her life on track and had to follow Anna’s orders, who was a nurse, to keep our work going.
“We then set up the Willow Foundation and by turning up at events, Arsene has helped raise about £250,000.”
Wilson is convinced that under-fire Wenger, who has suffered a nightmare start, will leave only on his terms.
He said: “It is quite clear this is going to be the most traumatic season for us. I know the hierarchy will never sack Arsene, the decision has to come from him. But he has bought himself a lot of time.
“What’s happening is not good. I have more sleepless nights now than ever but I’m going to Tottenham on Sunday and must hope for the best.
“The toughest moment was at Manchester United, when they had nine players out and two about to leave. I thought they’d lose 6-0 — not 8-2.
“I admire Arsene for not shutting up shop but it was hard to see the pain on his face.
“It also saddens me that many other Premier League managers don’t like him. It’s because he doesn’t go for a drink, he is shy and different.
“But he can laugh at himself and, above all, he is a fantastic
Thanks Gn5
Nice post Rocky. I’m confident we will win tomorrow and confident this will be a good season and the start of a great squad. Jamie I dont see how the spuds have improved from last year tbh. I have to admit that the two sides are the closest they have been for a long long time with undoubted class in their squad plus imo a good manager. But we have a better squad and a better manager and we will win. 3-1 to the Arsenal.
GN5 that’s a special article talking about two of my favourite human beings not just footballing ones. Thanks for sharing and thanks to RA for mentioning.
I’ve been thinking about tomorrow’s game some more and it feels like the first time in a decade or so I am not confident of a win.
Tomorrow I want to see our players show spirit and fight first, result second, nice football third. If they go out and roll over without so much as a whimper I will be more furious than if we lose fighting for each other, the badge and the fans.
Well done, GN5. Sorry Rocky, for not getting back sooner, but I am out and about quite a bit today. 🙂
I am right tho’, such a sentiment from someone as close to the club as Bob, and who has seen Le Prof at first hand is a testimony with great credibility! 🙂
Keep it handy GN5, and we will wheel it out from time to time, as necessary!
Jamie,
I understand you to a certain extent and perhaps I was a bit unkind, but you did sound like one of the Shakespearean witches, chanting woe, woe and thrice woe. Or was it Frankie Howerd’s “Lurkio”? 🙂
Nice one Rocky at short notice, all good reasons…….my confidence is returning slowly, just need the VMan at the back to return and STAY fit.
I understand your POV Jamie, it will be hard and they will come at us, we must defend as a team and not panic……..
Right now I would take 2-2……..have a break, get some players back and gel a bit more.
Ten days ago, I would have expected a beating, its a blow koscienly missing out, as Song would have been pivotal in the middle.
I agree RL, BFG is looking very astute purchase, he reads the game well and takes the easy option, putting his foot through it when required.
I do see a draw, but just hope RVP has a blinder and snatches a winner for us………
@ Rocky
good post to save the tradition. We have to take it to them tomorrow, attack dodgy knee king, shut down big ears bale (szcz can flatten him again), and hope friedel doesn’t play out of his skin like he usually does against us.
@ Jamie
How isn’t the prospect of ramsey and wilshere mouth watering? It is a FACT wilshere would start in any team in the league, and his games against barca showed just how valueable he really is. Ramsey in a season or two will have the same said about him. As for thinking we will be lucky to get a point, come on now how said is that. I know i’m an optimist, but i just don’t see how you couldn’t go into a game predicting a win. If we had a game against barca on wed i’d still think he would grab a victory.
2-0 to the mighty gunners
@ G5 cheers for the article
Afternoon all!
Totally agree with the sentiments about the BFG! I think he is a really decent player with class and pedigree. Just wait til he’s used to the league and he’ll be dominating.
Great post Rocky, just what the doctor/Peaches ordered 🙂
I wonder where the moaners who spouted off about the purchase of the Ox have gone? They were awfully vocal when Arsene allegedly wasted 15 million on him.
WG
Because………
Hi Wigan
Good point mate, where are all those loud mouths who took some much pleasure in criticising Wenger for buying Chamberlain, actually, I don’t know why I am being so polite, those people who revel in finding something negative about Arsenal and writing it on here make me sick. They are the reason why the title: Gooners who secretly wished they supported someone else, was coined.
Even with all the injuries I think we still have enough about us to get a win tomorrow. Song at CB weakens our MF but strengthens our defence, so its not all doom and gloom.
I think over confidence could be the Toots undoing,. You underestimate our front three at your peril.
3-1 to the good guys. 1-1 followed by two late breakaways.
I just pray nothing ‘funny’ happens a la Rodwells red today !
No offence to anyone…but I can never understand how any Arsenal fan writes ‘we will lose tomorrow’,
Even if we are going to be really up against it, I still have to believe that a little bit of magic or luck, or a mistake, can turn a loss into a draw, or a draw into a win.
Thats the psychological view of it, but the simplest way to put it is that I could never write ‘we are going to l**e’. It does my head when I read that stuff…
I think that such negative sentiments are best left unshared.
Harry
I first heard that song in 2008 at White Heart Lane, I have written the words on here quite a few times, I think people thought I was writing poetry, it’s difficult to convey a song without the tune.
The problem is the words need slightly altering, we can’t sing: Oh Tottenham, oh Tottenham, it should be sad Tottenham, sad Tottenham, you’re never going to win the premier league.
In our shadows you will always be
Your hearts are full of pain and jealousy
Sad Tottenham, sad Tottenham
You’re never going to win the premier league.
I love the way it begins again
Brilliant!
How did they get four Gareth Bales to do the dancing?
With all the crap negativity that was flying about in the summer, where are all those ‘fans’ now?
It annoys me because I love Arsenal so much and I love watching them because I love the way they play football. It’s in my blood. How can anyone who feels like that be so negative and such a ‘doomer’.
We’ve seen some shite football over the years at highbury, why can’t people see when we’ve got it good? There is no god-given right to win the permier leage or any championship for that matter.
I wish these ‘fans’ could remember the dark years of worrying whether we’d make the top 6! Let alone the top 10!
WG
Four Gareth Bales ROFL
Harry 5:04. Fantastic. Soooo funny. Hope we will be singing after the game tomorrow.
@ Sharkspeare
agreed, predicting an arsenal loss should be punishable by 20 lashings in the centre of the emirates. I could never do it.
Hopefully coq gets the DM job because his energy and passing is needed with song playing at CB.
worlds number 1
Sagna BFG Song Gibbs
Arteta Coq Ramsey
Walcott RVP Gerv
(if walcott doesn’t make it in then yossi)
This is from teamtalk.com
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Arsene Wenger says there is a “strong mentality” in the Arsenal team – and he hopes to see it in Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham.
Wenger wants to mark his 15th anniversary in charge of the Gunners by proving they are still a force in English football after six years without a trophy.
There could be few better stages to do so than in the frantic atmosphere of a packed White Hart Lane against an in-form Tottenham side with former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor leading their attack .
The importance of the fixture was drummed home to Wenger the moment he stepped inside Highbury in 1996 when the football world were still referring to him as ‘Arsene Who?’
How long did it take him to grasp the importance of the rivalry?
“Two days,” Wenger said, recalling one of his first meetings with assistant Pat Rice.
“Because when you see Pat Rice, you realise the game is important. I didn’t know that well what the north London derby was like before I arrived here.
“But when you experience it it is different. In England you have some derbies that are really passionate; Tottenham-Arsenal, Liverpool-Everton, Man United-Man City.”
With Arsenal having amassed just seven points from their six matches so far the derby takes on even greater significance.
“It’s not like any other game,” Wenger said.
“It is for us an opportunity to continue our way back to a more ambitious position in the league. The fact that it is a derby makes it more difficult but it is more enjoyable. Fantastic. Both sets of fans are up for it.”
Wenger is irritated by the criticism he and his team have attracted since the sales of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona and Samir Nasri to Manchester City.
But with Theo Walcott likely to return after recovering from his injured knee and Gervinho (hamstring) facing a late fitness test and a Tottenham side packed with attacking intent, the derby could be a feast of attacking football.
Wenger said: “Maybe people expected us to crumble completely with the start that we had but they don’t know us well enough. We have a very strong mentality in the team, we are highly focused and motivated and we are no fools.
“Tottenham are a good side and it could be a difficult game but it will be less difficult if we turn up with a great performance.”
To those who have suggested it is the changing of the guard in north London with Arsenal’s period of domination at an end, Wenger said: “To me, they (Tottenham) have always been direct rivals every year we have played them.
“They always have good teams. They had (David) Ginola and (Teddy) Sheringham. They had always great players.
“But we are at the end of September and the season finishes in May. Don’t come to quick conclusions, there is a long way to go.”
Wenger refuses to look back and savour the triumphs of his 15 years in charge which have brought three Premier League titles and a Champions League final appearance against Barcelona.
Instead he concentrates on potential future successes, insisting that given time Arsenal can be the world’s top club under his guidance,
“All what you have done in life is not so important, what you do in front of you, that is what is exciting,” Wenger said.
There is little chance, however, of him jettisoning his miserly reputation any time soon.
England’s most parsimonious top boss dismisses any thought of reckless investment and shrugs aside any criticism.
He said: “Look, it is quite simple, the whole world is bankrupt and the one who is not is accused of not being bankrupt. I can’t understand it.”
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““Look, it is quite simple, the whole world is bankrupt and the one who is not is accused of not being bankrupt. I can’t understand it.””
Thats quite brilliant.
As is that video Harry (someone beats Chas to a top vid shocker)
Alright Oz…I’m loving that SharkSpeare moniker, absolutely loving it !! 🙂
Apologies for the late arrival, thanks once again to Rocky for a wonderful spur of the minute post. I shall be working tomorrow when the game is on, and observing my numerous superstitions.
‘spur of the minute post’ 😀
Rasp – Raddys post is in drafts if you want to add anything
I have seen Arsenal win every time I have worn my newly acquired home shirt (that’s two games) so will wear that tomorrow on the sofa in superstition observation routine. I will make sure the Missus wears hers too.
The letters BFG still make me laugh every time I see them.
Harry – I am speachless; this is so brilliant I cannot get enough of it 🙂
It is not Bale dancing, it is us, the Gunners! i am the little one on the left 🙂
Rocky the King of Posts, voted anonymously!
GiE – poor Missus! Shall we win tomorrow she will have to wear it again, and again, and again
“The letters BFG still make me laugh every time I see them”
Me too London. It makes no sense…but I guess it just doesn’t have to I
Hola ETL….like ships passing in the night…again
Three Rocky posts this week, wow! Thanks for a nice read and for making us feel good about our prospects tomorrow. Evonne (good to see you back!) is right: you are our King of Posts.
Ex el capitan Cesc out for three weeks…… with a hamstring problem…. 😉
Mood swings,Fatigue,Short temper,Irritable,Visiting loo too often and Morning sickness! No, I`m not Pregnant! , It`s that game tomorrrow.
I hate all the build up, my nerves are torn to shreds. The thought of anything other than a win does my head in, yet, realistically( for the first time since God was in nappies) we would do well to get a draw, but it`s a funny old game,you never know!.
The wife has bought a few books, If we don`t win, I wont speak to her for weeks. Lucky me or Her ? 🙂
Ramsey – Arteta – Frimmpong RAF will carpet-bomb WHL’s midfield tomorrow. CoYRRG!!
Spoke to a few Completely,Useless,Nonsensical,Tottenham supporters, on my travels around the West country over the last two days, and they are all nervous about being made favourites!.
It hasn`t been in their Dictionary since 1961!
Sharkey
It does make sense doesn’t it or have I got this embarrassingly wrong? Surely BFG means:
Big Fucking German.
Great name, makes me chuckle reading it, I wonder who came up with this one?
Spuds in Cornwall, hmmmm that is a very alarming discovery and one that does raise a very uncomfortable question: is all ethnic cleansing wrong?
Glic
I have just seen your symtoms, I know exactly what you have……………..PMT………..Pre Match tension………….it’s your time in the season.
Evening all, glad you liked the video, caught it on a forum somewhere and pmsl, so thought you lot would like it……….
Lets hope we’ll all dancing round tomorrow night !!!!
London
There is a well known children’s book by Roald Dahl called the BFG (which stands for Big Friendly Giant). It seems that the acronym has been adapted to our Per, with the substitution of Feckin and German for the FG.
The whole thing works because Per is also a giant…
I think BFG works on so many levels for ol mert it has to stick.
To be honest, I am apprehensive, but I believe we have enough in our locker to gwet a result tomorrow. I put Arteta and Rambo up right now as joint MoTM’s as I think we will win it in midfield.
WG
P.S this drinking in the garden malarky is good fun, we’ve migrated to a friends!
As a point of note, FIFA12 has a supporters league type thing, Arsenal are bottom of said league, it’s based on an average over all fans. I’m not helping. Buy interestingly 90k people with the game have declared themselves Arsenal fans, 30k Spurs last time I looked. Made me happy. 🙂
London,
There`s a spud down the “lane” below me, I`m higher up the valley, as you would expect!.
His son, left a spud scarf on a chair at one of their B-B-Q`s. I peed on it and chucked it on the compost heap! 🙂
I`m sorry I put a smiley face next to my last comment, you may think that I was out of order, the son was only 8 at the time! 👿
peaches, I’m in tomorrow’s post and Raddy has put kozzer in as CB and Song in midfield – can you text him to see if he wants to change it?
Rasp stop travelling into the future
Just reading on Twitter about our “not good enough for a work permit” youngster Joel Campbell, who made his debut for Lorient, here follows some excerpts:
Joel Campbell scores! Beautiful finish with his right foot, 1-0 Lorient
Great 1st half from Joel Campbell. Scored the goal, nearly made a second with a great dribble and pass. Looks dangerous.
Joel Campbell looks a terrific prospect. Big, quick and strong. A natural finisher, but also a skillful dribbler and an eye for a pass.
Lorient on the back foot now, but Joel Campbell doing his bit closing down defenders to protect the 2-0 lead.
A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping in a
store. The store clerks called 999 when they saw him
collapse to the floor. The paramedics rushed the man to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open heart bypass surgery.
He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns
at the Catholic Hospital he was taken to. A nun was seated next
to his bed holding a clip board loaded with several forms, and a pen. She asked him how he was going to pay for his treatment.
“Do you have health insurance?” she asked.
He replied in a raspy voice, “No health insurance.”
The nun asked, “Do you have money in the bank?”
He replied, “No money in the bank.”
“Do you have a relative who could help you with the payments?” asked the irritated nun.
He said, “I only have a spinster sister, and she is a nun.”
The nun became agitated and announced loudly,
“Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God.”
The patient replied,
“Perfect. Send the bill to my brother- in-law.”
Rasp – Peaches is out on town, I don’t think she is blogging tonight
A fine last-minute post, Rocky.
As London said, it would have taken me hours and not been half as good. Cheers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt5ZvWMnl-k
GLiC – Sincere condolences. I was married to a Liverpool supporter for 25 years, I know how you feel. The only way to resolve the problem is to contact a solicitor, asap
In my judgement, the correct way to captain a side is not entirely through the appointed captain. My idea is that the whole team should share the responsibility. They should be trained to think not only for themselves but for the side generally, and they should be encouraged to make the most of the brains of everybody. I shall never be too old to learn or to borrow the idea of someone else, if it is a good one. We at Highbury throw all our knowledge into a common pool, and the benefits is incalculable.
The words of Herbert Chapman.
They also sound very Wengerish.
Haha Gn5
I thought I was reading an AW quote!
Great spot.
Rocky,
It’s true they have many similarities.
That was from the book.
Herbert Chapman on Football.
@ G5
good quote, definently an arsene type response. Cheers for the joke too, loved it.
@ GLiC
well played sir, i’d have done the same thing, let alone someone who lives in england and feels what its like to have that rivalry with the scum.
@ Chas
cheers for the video, another prospect it seems, i hope he continues his development at lorient ready to come back firing for us
I knew Chas would come up with the goods on the JC goal, near post run and finish …. Nice to see, if young Afobe doesn’t get his chance this year his time in an Arsenal shirt may be numbered too, which is a shame.
Afobe is a great prospect too, i’d utted if he be gutted if he left. Didn’t barca try to take him before he signed a new contract with us a season or two ago?
* i’d be gutted if he left
2-0 to the arsenal with BFG getting the go ahead goal and RVP or Chamak getting one as well….
sorry forgot to say a great post Rocky – love the Dahl references!
Would RVP be our “Fantastic Mr Fox” ?
Arsene our Willie Wonka? Should I stop? Yes I should!
@ Pat
if arsene is our willie wonka is young jack charlie bucket? or was cesc charlie bucket but failed as he sold the everlasting gobstopper to Barca?!
once again I get on and you`re all asleep. I share Jamie`s concerns but I think we could beat them. Is Gervinho out?
I:m off to Odaiba to watch my wife and sister in law shopping ;(
@ GM
haha sounds a treat, last i read theo and gerv were in, koz out
Here’s a little bit more from the Lorient game. The French commentators call him “Comme-belle”. I hope Aliadiere isn’t teaching him too many bad habits!
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/lorient-valenciennes-15494185/
Interviewer: “Have Spurs closed the gap on Arsenal?”
Wenger: “I don’t know. As far as I know, they are still 4 miles and 11 league titles away!”
😀 Chas is that an actual quote?
Who’d have thought for the NLD in October I’d be having a BBQ for a pre match meal!
Update on FIFA12 fan count … Arsenal 112k, Spuds 27k. Forever in our Shadow
Raddy – are you about?
Rocky,
I feel guilty as sin. Was here yesterday morning and did not step up and get scribbling. Thank you and I promise to do my bit during the International break.
Harry: superb Bale clip.
Chas: possibly the best line I have ever heard.
GiE: Yeah, weird. We will be on the beach again today before the game.
GiE,
What does Joel Campbell need to do to get a work permit. Is it a certain number of International caps?
More often than not, things said come back to haunt. All this crap about Adebayor not celebrating makes me think he will not score.
Am I clutching at thin things?
Did anyone notice Raddy saying he was going underground for the weekend 😉
Rasp – We’ll give Raddy a bit of time and if he doesn’t turn up I think Micky should choose the team 🙂
Morning Micky 😀
Four in a row – sad 😆
That’s a very ‘thin thing’ Micky ……………..
Peaches,
Morning. Popping outside for 20 mins to start clearing up from last nights’ shenanigans.
Four in a row..sad? Just because you can pull up after three! Some of us have no self respect, no self discipline and no brakes.
Micky..haven’t a clue I guess International caps, but one struggles to see the reasoning when the player comes from a minor country. Unfortunately because we got Ryo an Exceptional Talent Visa and can only get one a year we couldn’t get one for Campbell as far as I understand.
😆
morning all
I have just watched match of the day. Some shocking referring decisions again. Jack Rodwell made a great tackle for which he was red carded!! That Atkinson fellow is terrible, who have we got today?
Peaches – you are all smiles today! What’s up, a good feeling before the game?
Morning evonne – just the warm sunshine …….. again 🙂 How can we be so lucky …………….
I’m happy that I’ll be able to find plenty to do to keep me going through the next 7 hours 🙂
God I hope our boys want to mash those spuds 😦
Peaches – ha ha ha, mashed spuds dish of the day 🙂
Is Gervinho playing? I really hope to see the little Ox rather than Theo
Morning all, a fine day for smashed spuds, with lashings of gravy…..
Yeah Evonne it was a shocker, and there are other tackles he got wrong as well……..The Wolves should have won as well some bad decisions there………
I know we have benefit of the replay etc etc, and its all swings and roundabouts as it evens itself out etc etc, but for me Referees are ruining the game with their inconsistent incompetence or is that consistent incompetence, either way they are generally muppets who rather than believe they are there to help, they believe that football is there for them…….
No one is perfect and we all have an ability to get things wrong and we can all see things differently, (ratings for players is good example) but they must get these big decisions right more often than not and unfortunately they dont………
I just hope today does not hinge on a referees decision……..
Still hope we snatch it, but I have a gut feeling for 2-2 or even 3-3 again……..
Hiya Harry
I strongly disagree with you! It will be 1-3 to the Mighty 🙂
It seems that the referring debate is never ending. Whose decision is it anyway to introduce technology?? It is sickening to see so many costly errors and NOTHING being done about it.
Poor Rodwell, the lad was devastated and he will be shit scared to tackle like this again, ie to tackle brilliantly
I think Atkinson may have been told the Rodwell decision was wrong, hence not dealing with some other awful challenges. Thought Wolves had a couple of shocking decisions against them to.
The refereeing standard is just appalling we maybe have two refs who are good enough, but I couldn’t name them….because when they ref they are not noticed.
Unfortunately Evonne we have Mike Dean today viewers of a nervous disposition should definitely not read this http://blog.emiratesstadium.info/archives/14953 maybe today is not the day to unleash the Pong.
GiE – oh no, that fat little p 😦
I am not going to spoil my day and read the stats, sorry GiE
So, whose decision is it not to introduce technology into EPL ???
I take it all back, he aint fat, what’s the name of the fat guy??
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